Category: Opinion
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Back Talk: Questions arise concerning separation of artist from art
Actors wrongly praise for questionable actions by: HANNAH NELSON/Staff Writer It seems that in today’s world we are getting a closer look into the personal lives of the many artists that we listen to, watch, and have loved. Just think about how many times a different actor or musician has been on the news for…
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Dependence on technology has negative impact on students
by: HANNAH NELSON/Staff Writer Almost everyone has heard their mom and dad talk about the early life experiences, and how different their life was than the life we have today. Now that we have entered into college, we have all of the stories about our parents’ experiences while they were attending college. Think about how…
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Back Talk: Clerk refusing to follow law sparks controversy over rights
Davis wrongly jailed based on religious beliefs by: MAKENZIE MEANS/Staff Writer Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, has repeatedly denied marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite the Supreme Court ruling that legalizes same-sex marriage. For this she was held in contempt of court and jailed for five days after refusing to follow the law.…
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Elephants suffer for human entertainment
by: MALLORY CARVER/ News Editor Zoos and circuses provide a popular form of entertainment for families. To society, nothing is more precious than watching an unhappy animal—which has been excessively mistreated—being held captive for the public’s entertainment. Many people have seen the documentary movie, “Black Fish” and have been enraged by the mistreatment of aquatic…
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Banning books puts unnecessary limits on literature
by: RACHEL MEANS/Staff Writer Book banning has been going on for years. Schools have been forbidding the teaching of books for almost as long as they have been requiring reading. From Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita,” to John Green’s “Looking for Alaska,” any book that can be perceived as offensive, in any way, is likely to be…
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Gender irrelevant when fighting for country
by: CHESANIE BRANTLEY/Editor-in-Chief For a hundred years, women have been fighting for true equality. The Pentagon opened up another door for women all around our country in 2013 when the schedule for integrating women on the front lines of combat was announced. Before June of 2013, there were hundreds of thousands of jobs in the…
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Back Talk: Genetic selection triggers ethical debate
Scientist play God through genetic selection by: TAYLOR ZARBANO/Staff Writer In today’s society, we are seeing more changes to our genetics. Genetic Selection has become one of the major changes that Americans have had to face. It has America debating if it’s morally OK. For many, they don’t even know what they think about it.…
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The Plainsman Press is a junior collegiate newspaper run by the students and advised by Charlie Ehrenfeld. The staff consists of Devin Reyna, Sergio Madrid, Tovi Oyervidez, Steven Gehegan, Michaela Chamblee, Haiden Hawkins, Alexandria Perez, Elias Hernandez, Dominick Puente. Editor-in-Chief/ Chesanie Brantley, Editor-in-Chief/Nicole Trugillo, News Editor/Jonathan Brookshire, Opinion Editor/Matt Molinar, Feature Editor/Mallory Carver, Entertainment and…